PLOS One
Published February 27, 2019 14:00 ET (News release from PLOS)
The Indigenous Peoples of British Columbia have been harvesting shellfish from specially constructed clam gardens for at least 3500 years. This research offers new methods for tracking the history and development of mariculture.

Authors: Nicole Smith, Hakai Institute, B.C. – smithnf@gmail.com; Dana Lepofsky, Simon Fraser University – dlepofsk@sfu.ca; Christine Roberts, Wei Wai Kum First Nation – archaeology@weiwaikum.ca